Sir, I beg again leave to trouble you about my small concerns, the which having already laid before you I shall not enlarge on, only pray your assistance in procuring an order to his Excellency for repaying me the expences I have been at on the Coast of England and for allowing my salaries from Christmas last. His Excellency hath honoured me with the Post of Commissary of the Stores with an allowance of £ yearly which obliges

me to great expence ; and provisions or necessaries of life are

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as dear here as at London & cloathing twice the Price. I recommend myself to youi- favor and with my prayers for the welfare of your illustrious family shall conclude with subscribing myself with profound respect

Honoured Sir

Your most obedient & most faithfully devoted servant N. York 4. Oct 1710. Jas. Du Pre

%• For Gov. Hunter's letter relative to the purchase of Germantown see anU p. 560.

CONTEACT WITH R. LIYINGSTON TO VICTUAL THE PALATINES; ANNO 1710.

This Indenture made this thirteenth day of Novemb'" In the ninth year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain fii-ance & Ireland Defender of tlie fifaith etc. Between his Excellx Rob^ Hunter Escf Capt Geni' & Govr in Cheiff of the Provinces of N: York New Jerseys & dependences thereunto belonging & Vice Admh-all of the same etc of the one part & Rob* Livingston of N: York Gent of the other part Witnesseth That his s'^ Excell. Rob' Hunter & Rob* Livingston afores'^ have come to a mutuall Agreem^ about the supplying of the Palatines settled in three severall Townships upon that land purchas^ for the use of the Queen her successors & assigns for ever in the Manor of Livingston on the East side of Hudsons River & two other Towns on the west side of s*^ River on the Queens land opposite thereunto wdth Bread and Beer for & during the Term of six months next ensuing in maner & form & upon the Terms and condicons hereafter menconed & exprest That is to say The s'l Rob* Livingston for himself his Exec^s & adm^^^ & every of them doth Covenant grant and agree to & with his s'^ Excell.